Lewis Hamilton joins long list of British Formula One champions

A dramatic fifth place finish at Interlagos that confirmed Lewis Hamilton as
Formula One's youngest ever world champion also saw the McLaren driver join
a roll-call of home grown British legends that stretches back to the dashing
Mike Hawthorn in 1958.

His father's son: Damon Hill is the only driver ever to emulate an F1-title-winning fatherPhoto: Getty

By Andrew Baker

9:25AM GMT 03 Nov 2008

Great Britons - the nine home grown Formula One world champions:

Mike Hawthorn

1958 world champion

Aged 29

Blond, bow-tied hero from a dashing age. Saw too many friends killed on the track and retired after winning the title; killed in a road crash shortly thereafter.